Comparison between Nexgard and Comfortis
Oral treatments (chewables or tablets) are a very fuss-free and popular way to treat your cats and dogs from fleas. In addition, oral treatment will avoid the mess of topical solution.
Nexgard (Afoxolaner) and Comfortis (Spinosad) are both oral treatments and need to administer monthly. Both will kill adult fleas and also breaks the breeding cycle by preventing them from laying eggs. Nexgard has the additional advantage of killing ticks.
Nexgard is only available for dogs. It is suitable for puppies and dogs from the age of eight weeks and has a minimum weight of 4 lbs (1.8kg). Comfortis is available for cats and dogs. It is safe to use on cats at the age of 14 weeks with and minimum body weight of 4.1 lbs (1.9kg) and for dogs at 14 weeks with and minimum body weight of 5 lbs (2.3 kg).
Comfortis is a fast-acting formula that kills fleas within 30 minutes and reaches 98% effectiveness in four hours.
Please choose the correct size according to your pet's body weight.
You can use our comparison chart for the most popular flea and tick products.
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Kills Fleas
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Repels Fleas
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Kills Flea Eggs and Larvae
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Kills newly emerged fleas before they can lay eggs
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Kills Ticks
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Repels Ticks
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Kills and/or Repels Mosquitoes
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Other Parasites
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Safe for Pregnant or Nursing Pets
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Consult your veterinarian first
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When does it starts working
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Kills 100% of fleas within 24 hours
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Kills fleas in 30 minutes
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Application
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Beef-flavored chewable
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Beef-flavored tablet
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Active Ingredient(s)
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Dosage
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Monthly
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Monthly
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